Full Description
Deep, Dark Vibrations
The black beauty of basses. With a mahogany body and spruce top, this acoustic bass might surprise you with its warm tonal qualities and ability to inject joy into any setting in which it is played. Whichever styles you enjoy, the response of the AB5 will give you exceptional sonic manoeuvrability without fail.
With a mahogany neck and black walnut fretboard to instantly give you freedom and comfort in your playing, you'll find your musical ideas easy to express. It also contains quarter sawn scalloped sitka spruce bracing to bring out your natural sound. An ABS nut adds even more quality to your tone, as well as damping your strings to cut down on unwanted noise. The materials which make up your Washburn AB5 work in perfect harmony to create unforgettable sounds which will take your breath away.
Turn It Up
Looking for loudness? Then have no fear, this bass also comes with a QPH preamp system which allows you to amplify your bass's volume and explore a new world of tone. This makes it ideal for live shows and able to complement any amplified acoustic guitar or other acoustic instruments brilliantly.
On top of this, it also contains a useful four band EQ control panel, as well as volume and phase dials. With these at your side, the possibilities are endless when it comes to shaping your sound and adding your own unique characteristics to your music. Whatever acoustic sound you're going for, this bass has you covered.
Stand Out From The Crowd
The all black finish on this AB5 is offset with cream multi-lam binding and rosette to add some brightness to its dark grandiose look. Complete with chrome Grover die cast tuners and a whole lot of attitude, this bass will create an impression in both a sonic and a visual sense.
Specifications
Body
- Shape: Cutaway with Round Soundhole
- Top: Spruce
- Back: Mahogany
- Sides: Mahogany
- Bracing: Quarter Sawn Scalloped Sitka Spruce Bracing
- Rosette: ABS
- Binding: Cream Multi-Lam
Neck and Fingerboard
- Material: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Black Walnut
- Number of frets : 22 Frets
- Inlays: Dots
- Nut: ABS
- Nut width: 42mm
- Scale: 32"
- Neck joint: Dove tail
- Joined at: 16th Fret
Hardware and Electronics
- Hardware: Chrome Hardware
- Controls: Volume, Phase, 4 band EQ
- Preamp: QPH
- Bridge: Black Walnut
- Tuners: Chrome Grover Die-cast Tuners
Miscellaneous
- Number of strings: 4 String